The passage says Alice has never seen a rabbit or rabbit with a waistcoat so she decided to trust her instincts about the rabbit. So option (3) is the correct answer.
How the italicized text affects the meaning of the passage?
Growing up is the most evident motif throughout Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll admired young children's unprejudiced and innocent view of the world.
Therefore, it marks the point when Alice decides to trust the White Rabbit, the author chose to italicize the precise words and phrases underlined in this paragraph.
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